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Wind energy breaking new ground

Wind energy breaking new ground

08/08/2018

Everywhere we look – geographically, politically, technologically and financially – wind energy is breaking new ground.

First Polish PPA is also Europe’s first automotive renewables deal

First Polish PPA is also Europe’s first automotive renewables deal

08/02/2018

Mercedes Benz has announced Europe’s first automotive Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with a Polish wind farm. It is also the first such deal signed in Poland.

Europe adds 4.5 GW of wind energy in first half of 2018

Europe adds 4.5 GW of wind energy in first half of 2018
07/26/2018

Europe added 4.5 GW of wind energy capacity in the first half of 2018, according to figures released today by WindEurope. The figure is down on the same period last year (6.1 GW) though is in line with expectations.

Leveraging Europe’s offshore wind energy expertise in Turkey

Leveraging Europe’s offshore wind energy expertise in Turkey
07/16/2018

On 12 July, 3E organised a workshop in Istanbul entitled “Leveraging the EU offshore wind expertise in Turkey”, with the support of the Turkish Wind Energy Association and WindEurope.

Electrification the key to decarbonising Europe’s economy

Electrification the key to decarbonising Europe’s economy
07/11/2018

Electrification is the key to decarbonising Europe’s economy, according to WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson, who was speaking yesterday at a European Commission event on long-term emissions reductions.

Alcoa signs another PPA deal in Norway

Alcoa signs another PPA deal in Norway

07/08/2018

Alcoa has signed another corporate renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) deal for its aluminium manufacturing facilities in Norway.

InnoEnergy’s ‘Hack the Wind’ to return to WindEurope Conference

InnoEnergy’s ‘Hack the Wind’ to return to WindEurope Conference

07/07/2018

€20,000 hackathon returns to spark innovation and create new start-ups to solve industry challenges

Competitive prices in first Greek onshore wind auction

Competitive prices in first Greek onshore wind auction

07/06/2018

The Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) has awarded seven wind projects with a total capacity of 171 MW in the country’s first onshore wind auction.

New Danish Energy Agreement: good deal and clear visibility for wind industry

New Danish Energy Agreement: good deal and clear visibility for wind industry

07/04/2018

Last Friday the Danish government and parliament reached an agreement on a new long-term energy policy that will run to 2030.

Wind industry tells Energy Ministers how to unlock South East Europe’s renewable potential

Wind industry tells Energy Ministers how to unlock South East Europe’s renewable potential
07/02/2018

WindEurope and Eurelectric held a joint workshop in Sofia last week looking at how to unlock the vast potential of wind energy in South East Europe.

Energy Union governance deal will give much-needed visibility on post-2020 wind energy market

Energy Union governance deal will give much-needed visibility on post-2020 wind energy market
06/28/2018

EU negotiators struck a deal last week that sets out how Member States will collectively meet the EU-wide target of 32% renewable energy by 2030.

Lithuania significantly steps up its wind energy ambitions with new National Energy Strategy

Lithuania significantly steps up its wind energy ambitions with new National Energy Strategy
06/22/2018

On 13 June, a plenary session of the Lithuanian Parliament officially adopted an ambitious National Energy Strategy which significantly steps up the country’s ambitions on renewables.

Without an ambitious national plan, France cannot meet its immense offshore potential

Without an ambitious national plan, France cannot meet its immense offshore potential
06/13/2018

Tuesday, 12 June marked the opening of the International Conference on Marine Energy in Normandy. Over three days, this biennial global marine energy event will focus on the industrial development of ocean energy.

WindEurope calls on the German government to side with progressive governments on 2030 renewables target

WindEurope calls on the German government to side with progressive governments on 2030 renewables target
06/12/2018

On 11 June, WindEurope CEO called on the German Government to side with other progressive European governments – Spain, Sweden, Portugal and Lithuania – on renewables and secure a positive outcome on the 2030 renewable energy target.

6 ways to enable hybrid projects in the North Sea: WindEurope CEO urges action at Horizon 2020 grids conference

6 ways to enable hybrid projects in the North Sea: WindEurope CEO urges action at Horizon 2020 grids conference
06/07/2018

On 6 June, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson took part in a high-level panel discussion on the potential benefits of meshed offshore grids in Europe. The panel discussion took place at the mid-term project conference organised by the Horizon 2020 project PROMOTioN (PROgress on Meshed HVDC Offsfhore Transmission Networks).

WindEurope pledges support for Polish transition from coal

WindEurope pledges support for Polish transition from coal

05/17/2018

On 15 May WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson participated in a panel discussion on ‘Coal regions in transition’ at the European Economic Congress in Katowice.

German offshore wind auction strengthens case for accelerated build-out

German offshore wind auction strengthens case for accelerated build-out
05/02/2018

Germany has announced the results of its latest offshore wind auction on Friday. Six projects won. They’ve a total capacity between them of 1.6 GW and are split evenly between the North Sea and Baltic Sea.

WindEurope CEO calls on German policymakers to show leadership on Clean Energy Package at the Bundestag

WindEurope CEO calls on German policymakers to show leadership on Clean Energy Package at the Bundestag
04/18/2018

On Monday 18 April WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson participated in a lively discussion at the German parliament on the future of renewables in Europe.

Industry maturity and competition for green assets bring €51.2bn of wind energy investments in 2017

Industry maturity and competition for green assets bring €51.2bn of wind energy investments in 2017

04/17/2018

Europe invested a total of €51.2bn in wind energy in 2017. The development of new farms accounted for €22.3bn of this.

Ambitious 8 GW of offshore wind planned that will put Poland back on wind energy map

Ambitious 8 GW of offshore wind planned that will put Poland back on wind energy map

04/12/2018

State-owned Polish Transmission System Operator, PSE, has said that as much as 8 GW of offshore wind capacity could be installed in Poland.

World’s first offshore wind farm without subsidies to be built in the Netherlands

World’s first offshore wind farm without subsidies to be built in the Netherlands
03/20/2018

The Dutch Government has awarded Vattenfall in a tender to develop the twin Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farms. The two 350 MW wind farms, to be built by 2022, will be the world’s first to be built without public subsidy.

New plans to finance sustainable growth could support new investments in wind energy

New plans to finance sustainable growth could support new investments in wind energy
03/08/2018

The European Commission today published plans to help finance sustainable growth. These could help re-direct capital from conventional power plants to wind energy.

Costs fall in French onshore wind tender – industry calls for administrative streamlining and policy certainty to keep this up

Costs fall in French onshore wind tender – industry calls for administrative streamlining and policy certainty to keep this up
03/02/2018

Costs have fallen in the latest French onshore wind tender, according to the results released by the French Government.

European Parliament votes to make European electricity market ready for renewables

European Parliament votes to make European electricity market ready for renewables
02/23/2018

The European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research & Energy (ITRE) has voted to modernise Europe’s electricity markets yesterday. The ITRE Committee gave its green light to the recast Electricity Directive & Regulation, two of the main files in the Clean Energy Package.

Smarter roll-out of electricity grids makes integrating 35% renewables easier and cheaper

Smarter roll-out of electricity grids makes integrating 35% renewables easier and cheaper
02/21/2018

The integration of increasing shares of renewable energy into electricity grids is getting easier and cheaper. Smart grids, demand response, flexible wind turbines and storage are helping to do this. But we need to upgrade and expand the grid to secure the significant cost savings that an interconnected power market could offer.

Wind industry breaks records in Europe but faces uncertain outlook

Wind industry breaks records in Europe but faces uncertain outlook

02/13/2018

Europe added a record 15.7 GW of new wind energy capacity in 2017, according to WindEurope’s annual onshore and offshore wind statistics released today.

Offshore wind in Europe grew 25% in 2017

Offshore wind in Europe grew 25% in 2017
02/06/2018

2017 was a record year for offshore wind in Europe according to statistics released today by WindEurope. Europe installed 3.1 GW of new offshore wind, taking total capacity to 15.8 GW, an increase of 25% in just one year.

WindEurope CEO tells EU Industry Commissioner: Wind energy can help drive industrial transformation in Europe

WindEurope CEO tells EU Industry Commissioner: Wind energy can help drive industrial transformation in Europe
01/29/2018

On 24 January WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson joined representatives of the Industry4Europe group to meet Elzbieta Bienkowska, European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs.

European Parliament gives strong backing for future of renewables

European Parliament gives strong backing for future of renewables

01/19/2018

Members of the European Parliament gave a resounding vote in favour of renewables in Europe yesterday.

European Parliament set for crucial vote on future of European renewables

European Parliament set for crucial vote on future of European renewables

01/16/2018

Members of the European Parliament will vote on Wednesday 17 January on Europe’s policy ambition on renewable energy up to 2030.

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